Aalto Startup Center is the home of innovation!

We are the home of trailblazing innovators at Otaniemi, where groundbreaking tech ideas transform into global success stories like Rovio and Futurice. If you have a visionary tech innovation that can shape a sustainable future, we want to hear from you! Become part of our vibrant community, receive invaluable mentorship, and take your startup to new heights. Apply now and make your mark on the world!

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We are going to Latitude 59 in Tallinn!

The event is taking place from May 20-22. Aalto Startup Center will be present at the event with a booth with some of the startups and research projects from our community.
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Meet Deltan Labs: Helping Industry Optimize Materials More Sustainably

Deltan Labs is an Aalto University spinoff founded in 2026, originating from the BOMP research-to-business (R2B) project from Aalto University’s Department of Applied Physics. Their Bayesian Machine Learning platform transforms industrial R&D and production by replacing manual trial-and-error with continuous, data-efficient optimization of materials and production processes.
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Meet our startup: Proteins.1 aims for a breakthrough in early disease detection

Biotechnology startup Proteins.1 is developing a technology that could enable the detection of diseases such as cancer months, or even years, earlier than is currently possible. The key lies in identifying individual proteins from a blood sample.
Aalto University's vice president Janne Laine welcomes new ESA Phi-Lab projects
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ESA Phi-Lab Finland welcomes two new projects to accelerate space-enabled innovation

The ESA-funded programme, run by Aalto Startup Center, has selected its third and fourth projects to receive innovation funding. The projects were chosen by a Tender Evaluation Board represented by the European Space Agency, Aalto University, the University of Vaasa, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) and the Finnish Geospatial Research Institute (FGI).

Event calendar

Most of our events are related to our programs. Public events are listed here.

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Networking, Public Events

Semicon Connect

Join us at A Grid for a focused semiconductor event co-organized by Aalto Startup Center, A Grid and Enter Espoo. This session brings together leading corporates and investors to share industry information and opportunities with startups, followed by open networking.

Why join us?

Meet some of the companies we are working with and whom we have worked with over the years.